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Manila, AR

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Overview


Manila is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 3,661 people and just one neighborhood, Manila is the 102nd largest community in Arkansas.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Manila is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.89% of the Manila workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Manila is a city of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Manila who work in healthcare (17.33%), management occupations (15.82%), and teaching (7.07%).

Of important note, Manila is also a city of artists. Manila has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Manila’s character.

Setting & Lifestyle

One downside of living in Manila is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Manila, the average commute to work is 30.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small city, Manila doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Manila is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.23% of adults 25 and older in Manila have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Manila in 2018 was $42,282, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,128 for a family of four. However, Manila contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Manila home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manila residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manila include Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, and German.

The most common language spoken in Manila is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 12.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Arkansas. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Scottish and Dutch ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Scottish ancestry and 5.1% have Dutch ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Manila are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 100.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 12.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 54.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 49.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 30.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (11.4%), and 5.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 98.8% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Manila, AR, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (7.8%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (6.8%), and residents who report Scottish roots (6.3%), and some of the residents are also of Dutch ancestry (5.1%), along with some German ancestry residents (3.8%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (33.6% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (79.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.3%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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